Our Studium is located at St. Dominic Priory in St. Louis, Missouri.
At the conclusion of the novitiate, the novice professes simple vows for a period of two years. He then is assigned to St. Dominic Priory and Studium and begins studies at Aquinas Institute of Theology. The brother takes classes toward a Masters in Theology. If the brother is a priesthood candidate, he will also take classes toward a Masters of Divinity.
In addition to academic study, the student brother begins part-time ministry in the St. Louis area. After two years of study, the brother moves to a community in the province for a pastoral year internship. He is assigned to a ministry full-time. At the end of the pastoral year, the student brother returns to the Studium.